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Committee extends temporary sprinkler exemption for adult foster and residential training homes, schedules interim work
Summary
The House committee on Early Childhood and Human Services on May 20 adopted a -1 amendment to Senate Bill 1066 to extend a temporary exemption from state sprinkler requirements for adult foster homes and residential training homes through Jan. 2, 2029, and heard provider witnesses on current safety practices.
The House Committee on Early Childhood and Human Services on May 20 adopted a -1 amendment to Senate Bill 1066 that extends a temporary exemption from state building‑code requirements to install automatic sprinkler systems in adult foster homes and residential training homes, and directed interim work to seek a longer‑term solution.
Committee staff summarized the amendment as replacing a permanent exemption with a time‑limited one: the -1 amendment “extends to 01/02/2029 rather than makes permanent,” and extends the exemption to homes licensed…
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